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The refreshed Galaxy S21 FE is said to downgrade to a mid-range processor from Qualcomm. We are talking about the Snapdragon 720G chipset, vs. the Snapdragon 888 or Exynos 2100 found on the existing model. Since the Snapdragon 720G doesn’t come with an integrated 5G modem, speculations arose that the upcoming phone may be limited to 4G (LTE) connectivity. But there were still rumors of it supporting 5G. It appears those were true....

The new report doesn’t go into details regarding the changes that system animations will see with One UI 5.0. Perhaps the changes are minor but will add to the overall user experience. With more devices now coming with 90Hz or 120Hz display refresh rates, faster animations will certainly make navigating smoother. Even Google is making changes to Android system animations with Android 13. The fingerprint unlocking animation, loading of apps onto the homescreen, notification tray expansion animation, and transition from one settings page to another will all feel faster on the next Android version....

As you might have guessed, there are a few caveats or conditions that you need to be wary of here. Firstly, this promotion is only valid for Galaxy S, Galaxy Note, and Galaxy A series phones launched in 2019 and beyond. This covers the Galaxy S9, S10, S20, S21, S22, Note 9, Note 10, Note 20, and all recent budget and mid-range models. But the likes of the Galaxy S20 FE and Galaxy S21 FE aren’t eligible, and neither are any Samsung foldables....

On sale for Mother’s Day, Fitbit has the Sense for $199 – that’s $100 off of its regular price. As well as the Fitbit Versa 2 for $119, which is $30 off. The Fitbit Sense is a pretty impressive smartwatch from Fitbit. It is the latest and greatest from the company, and the most powerful smartwatch to date. It has the EDA Scan app detects electrodermal activity which may indicate your body’s response to stress and a built-in skin temperature sensor logs yours each night so you can see when it varies....

For more about this survey, read Happiness Tracking and Quantifying Life Quality on Mindful.org. 08/18/11